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Object Number
995-29-10/73291
Display Title
Coiled bowl-shaped basket with bird motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Coiled bowl-shaped basket with slightly concave bottom made of willow or cottonwood with designs of martynia pod. Natural background with designs consisting of two birds alternating with two stepped diamonds on sides of basket. Rim finished in regular stitch.
Inventory Description
Basket, bowl, concave base, rounded sides, geometric designs
Classification
- Basket
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1920-1949
Culture
- Havasupai
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Willow, Martynia pod
Dimensions
Overall: 5.8 x 15.1 x 15.3 cm (2 5/16 x 5 15/16 x 6 in.)
Distance (Diameter): 14.7 cm
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73291
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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